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4w ago

Rabbi Elie Lemmel Assaulted Again at Neuilly-sur-Seine Market

Authorities have detained a suspect in connection with the attack with community leaders demanding determined measures to address rising anti-Semitic violence.

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Antisémitisme: un rabbin agressé en terrasse à Neuilly-sur-Seine
Un Palestinien soupçonné d'avoir agressé un rabbin à coup de chaise à Neuilly-sur-Seine, près de Paris, a été placé en hospitalisation sous contrainte après avoir initialement été mis en garde à vue

Overview

  • Rabbi Elie Lemmel was struck with a chair at the Neuilly-sur-Seine market on June 6, suffering wounds to his face and forehead and requiring hospital treatment.
  • Police apprehended a 28-year-old suspect who was unarmed and unknown to authorities, and he remains in custody pending investigation.
  • Investigators report that the suspect, who speaks only Arabic, carries German identity papers and was born in the Gaza Strip.
  • The attack follows a May 30 assault in Deauville where Lemmel was beaten by three intoxicated individuals, highlighting a pattern of targeting Jewish figures.
  • The Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France and the mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine condemned the violence and cited the record 1,570 anti-Semitic incidents registered in France in 2024.